Wall construction



Aug. 3, 1943. w. A. BINGHAM 2,325,653

WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. '8, 1941 lNva'Aiv'o/y: MLL/AM A. B/NGHAM H/s ATToRNe-Ys.

"PatentediAugl 1 1-40: Figure 2; and t a y t Figure 5 is a view similar to that of Figure 4 or other undesirable "elements, I .wbne ot t 'f iiivention v m -tneprov juen 0f] spew 'rele'rnenft adapted to 'besogpiacd f "tflaiaiilitsfwalls lcent' units or? blocks to; reven the gseepagewf moieture through i the m n and to prevent-an e cess with ingmomg ore eemgst rmn assmg nwardly 0f the block mess s flicien tly toldrop mtothe voidsor a" longitudinally to each other to obreference being made to the accompanying drawing inwhich like reference characters are employed to designatelike parts throughout the same. a i

Inthe drawing: l t Figure 1 is a perspective view of a block or tile wall section in which several coursesof blocks are shown and in which myinvention is illus trated applied in use; v,

V aswrngsnght modifioationthe emanation, tr nes aqm'g wres be ween are *seaimgeiemenea a is topreventtneseepage qr water we moisture through suariy oeears albfigthe eeriemjbonds bothhetween eofirses' offl tires andlbetween reaks"or;tnesameeeeurse Another disadvantage- Web? usually 1 a 1is ta ractthat'inymeappireatiemortnetena t between-adjrecentblockor-tfledaces smear "they 16% t dro'i)siinto thevomsbr aircel'lsiorflrd iri'i tl'xe-fhollowf-til'e brfbleclisyoftentrrnes f tively" mrageq muaes"especianys mea a-fnurlfiber ,or coms s arbieck have beenlaidfi H i v My invention is intendedto eliin natetn'ese disadvantages and at the 5am time a rviqev a simp eana row east; means easily applied esteem-curses m the wallw marl-swampy A Asidtherbbjctds to emana esane tag 'a plurality of these spacing'fmem'bers in suchia way that the members, can readily be "shifted taina desired spacing of the elements laterally.

Other objects and-advantages of my invention 1 will become more apparent as thevfollowing description of an embodiment thereof progresses, to the course below a bonding space 2 is pro- 1 vided longitudinally between the courses to receive the bonding cement or mortar 3. i t The spacing stripsor elongated sheets I may be made of any suitable material impervious to n water and which possesses somecompressibility under the normal load imposed upon it. I -have Figure 2 is a plan view of apair of spacer unit lengths spaced apart in parallel relation; V

Figure 3 is a view similar to that of Figure 2' illustrating the manner in which the "spacer ele ments may be shifted longitudinally'to alter their relationship laterally;

:Figure 4 is a transverse section taken on line I less wasterui.

eriint in the "bones Twin be ore-entra t an or elon ated heet 1 -or"maten 1:;impe vfous to moistur -s rouded in convenient lengths wh ch. n

,Cfifili'b' out transvfersely when necessary at the more: a wall section; "The strips areprereramy laidendf foo enwa'long the upper smace'or'me 1 ourse as indicated in Figure one face of theib locks "andanother strip heing.

placed inwardly 'of'and parallel tot'he" outer-race of the blocks in the course. These strips are of suflicient thickness that-when the blocks of the next course are set thereon in proper relation foundthat asphaltedfelt is extremely satisfactory: for the purposes of my invention and also ior thereason that it is not expensive to-manufacture. Other materials such as impregnated cork or'a compoundof asbestos fibers and asphalt to two types of block construction.

In courses indicated 1 by the blocks land 5 it will be noted that the ends of the individual blocks are provided with vertical ribs 6 which abut the respective ribs formed on the ends of adjacent blocks thus providing a vertical bonding recess 6 for receiving the bonding material in the usual manner. Between the courses 4 and 5 I provide a pair of'spacer strips l in accordance with'my invention. Each spacer strip runs parallel to the block face and is preferably placed as shown'a short distance inwardly of each face to provide-a'space 2 for receivingthe bonding material. The strips l are spaced 1aterally"bymeans of the spacing'rods or wires 1 which are 7 bendableat 8 so as to permit longitudinal Vadjustrnent of the stri'ps'relative to each other to] I obtain the desired lateral spacing of these strips.

This is illustrated more clearly in Figure 3 al-' though a close examination of the spacer strips in Figure 1 between the courses .4 and 5 will reveal that they have been adjusted longitudinal- 1y slightly to provide the proper lateral spacing of the strips.

. V blo'cksin courses 9 and l ll are of the second i type, that is, the blockiend structure is providedwith fiat end faces H. W Where blooksof this type are employed, it is'desirable to use my invention as shown at l 2 l2. The same strip or sheet material may be used when cut to proper length,

as illustrated to provide a. seal between the ends "oi adjacentblocksin'a course. a p

The strips are placed in ,an upright position,

part of each stripoverlyinga portion'of each end face ll inwardly of the outer faces of the block and extending inwardly into theset back portion I 3 of the blockend. Longitudinalgsealing strips I are provided between courses of blocks as described above.

Thus it will ingboniding cement between the spaced vendsof adjacent blocks and that longitudinal spaces are provided between the courses to receive bonding cement atj3. 1 5 I 7 Two methods of attaching the spacing wires ,or rods 1 to the strips may be employed. As

shown in Figures 1 to iinclusive, the ends of the wires are embedded inthe side walls, of the strips h ber seen that: as the blocks of a 7 course are set, spaces H! are providedfor -receivdinally. 7 r My invention therefore provides a simple in expensive .means for spacing courses and/or cement 3 need not be applied to the channels 2 I'. ;In Figure 5 a slight modificationisshown in which the wires The in a plane out 'ofbut parallel to the'pl'an'e of the spaced's'trips, the ends of the wires being bent inwardly and embedded in one of thelfaces of the respective strips, 'In

, this latter] form, the spacing of the strips laterally can be adjusted withoutfurther' bendingthe wires, the inturned ends I5 of the wires serving allel spaced positions.

units of a course to provide a recess for receiving the bonding material, at the same time, providing an efiective seal along the bond areas against'the passage of; moisture through the wall.

. Furthermore, thesetting back of the strips from .theblock face provides additional bearing areas for-the assembled blocks.

Anotheradvantage obtained by the'use of my invention is that the block units of a wall may be set in place in severalcourses, the spacing and'in- .sulating strips being positioned as shown in Figure 1, and the cement ormortarapplied subsequently. This procedure permits a wall to be quickly set upv in inclement weather whereas the until'conditions are suitable. H 7

Various changes may bemade in the details of construction and arrangement ofsparts without departingfromthespirit of the invention :or

the scope of the appended claims."

Iclaim: ,1 1. In a block or tile wall construction comprisin -a pluralitypf courses of block and tile units arrangedin end to end relation in each course,

spacing means interposed between adjacent courses, said spacing means comprising substantially parallel members spaced apart laterally and means connecting said parallel members and angularly movable with respect to said parallel members uponrelative ,movement o f said members longitudinallyto efie'ct a lateral spacing adjustment of said members.

' tered.

3. A spacing and sealingdevice for wall constructiom comprising a pair of substantially parallel strips of water repellent material, and spacing means connecting; said strips laterally, said spacing means comprising; rigid members pivotally connecting said strips whereby said strips may be disposed in any one or a plurality of par- 7 A, BINGHA M.

as pins or pivots in shifting the strips longitu- 

